WP#1 - N 45° 22.027 W 75° 41.323
St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral
Designed in the Byzantine style by architect Constantine
Zourdoumis, this spacious stone cathedral’s roof consists of
five golden domes. Architect Sami K. Kerba took over the completion
of the interior and exterior of the church from 1990 to 1992. The
interior is decorated with huge Byzantine icons. Note the intricate
carved wooden altar screen imported from Crete and the intriguing
marble floor.
AB = the number of circular glass windows on the
cathedral
WP#2 - N 45° 22.039 W 75° 39.033
OC Transpo Walkley Yard Maintenance Facility
The Walkley Yard was built by the National Capital Commission in
1955 so Canadian National (CN) freight trains could vacate the
lands needed to build the Queensway. In 1967, Canadian Pacific (CP)
moved to the yards from Lebreton Flats. The City of Ottawa leased
the facility from CP in 2001 for Bombardier to handle indoor
maintenance of the Ottawa’s three O-Train vehicles.
(613) CDE-2478 = the phone number on the "Danger No
Trespassing" sign
WP#3 - N 45° 22.628 W 75° 38.138
Ottawa Paramedic Headquarters
Opened in 2005, the 100,000 square-foot Ottawa Paramedic Service
Headquarters is a state-of-the-art facility. The building operates
24/7 and houses all paramedic operations (except for the medical
dispatching), a vehicle depot and administrative area for the
service. The building is designed as 'disaster-resistant' and the
first to be certified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) in the City of Ottawa. It was one of the first
Public-Private Partnership (P3) initiatives for the City.
200F = the date on the "Alipes" sculpture.
The cache is hidden at N 45 22.FDD W 75 38.A(D+1)C
Bring a pen or pencil to log your find.
